Which has higher executive corruption index, Afghanistan or Egypt?

Afghanistan, at 0.615 against 0.605 in Egypt as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Egypt?

237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Egypt: Executive Corruption Index

Afghanistan

0.615

in 2025

Egypt

0.605

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

69th

Egypt rank

70th

Executive Corruption Index over time

Afghanistan
Egypt

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.615 against 0.605 in Egypt, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Egypt ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 69th and Egypt ranks 70th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Egypt in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Egypt	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.445	0.473	0.028	Egypt
1790s	0.445	0.4624	0.0174	Egypt
1800s	0.445	0.486	0.041	Egypt
1810s	0.445	0.584	0.139	Egypt
1820s	0.445	0.665	0.22	Egypt
1830s	0.445	0.665	0.22	Egypt
1840s	0.445	0.665	0.22	Egypt
1850s	0.445	0.665	0.22	Egypt
1860s	0.445	0.741	0.296	Egypt
1870s	0.445	0.855	0.41	Egypt
1880s	0.435	0.675	0.24	Egypt
1890s	0.435	0.63	0.195	Egypt
1900s	0.435	0.622	0.187	Egypt
1910s	0.4385	0.59	0.1515	Egypt
1920s	0.47	0.59	0.12	Egypt
1930s	0.47	0.59	0.12	Egypt
1940s	0.47	0.59	0.12	Egypt
1950s	0.47	0.3316	0.1384	Afghanistan
1960s	0.47	0.303	0.167	Afghanistan
1970s	0.4827	0.5176	0.0349	Egypt
1980s	0.528	0.666	0.138	Egypt
1990s	0.79	0.7804	0.0096	Afghanistan
2000s	0.8977	0.766	0.1317	Afghanistan
2010s	0.8864	0.5821	0.3043	Afghanistan
2020s	0.65	0.579	0.071	Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher executive corruption index, Afghanistan or Egypt?: Afghanistan, at 0.615 against 0.605 in Egypt as of 2025.
What is the difference in executive corruption index between Afghanistan and Egypt?: 0.01, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Egypt?: 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Egypt rank globally for executive corruption index?: Afghanistan ranks 69th and Egypt ranks 70th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Executive Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).